Sefira and Other Betrayals

Posted on 22 April 2019 by John Langan

John Langan s new book is certain to solidify his place among the strongest voices in modern literary horror Placed together within the same cover for the first time, a theme emerges from the tales that binds and unites them and it is signaled in the title of the book These are stories of betrayal, author John Langan confirms.Apart from this thread, the stories are otherwise quite distinct from each other in terms of their characters, plots, settings, themes and even varieties of horror.There s In Paris in the Mount of Kronos, a snappy, neo noirish, action packed Laird Barron esque encounter with ancient malevolent forces the dark, character driven relationship dramas of The Third Always Beside You and Renfrew s Course the vaguely Lovecraftian horrors of Bloom the atmospheric steampunk weirdness in the form of The Unbearable Proximity of Mr Dunn s Balloons and apocalyptic surrealism in Bos Uros.Finally, the title novella, Sefira, is about a woman who is chasing a succubus across the United States, while the novelette At Home in the Devil s House offers a new, nightmarish concept of Hell.Sefira and Other Betrayals contains stories previously published in such prestigious anthologies as Supernatural Noir, Blood and Other Cravings, Ghosts by Gaslight, Black Wings 2, Shadows Edge and others, and includes one original novella, Sefira, and an original novelette, At Home in the Devil s House from Rue Morgue Magazine review Free Read Books Sefira and Other Betrayals by John Langan – kino-fada.fr 4.5 stars rounded up for Goodreads Friends, my favorite part of reviewing books is expressing to you, the person reading this review, how I felt as I read this book I think it s so muchintimate and interesting to track with the reader through their experience, rather than have the reviewer explain plot details.That s just my opinion, so that s what I emphasize in my book reviews.SEFIRA OTHER BETRAYALS First, the cover It s one of thememorable ones I ve seen so far in 4.5 stars rounded up for Goodreads Friends, my favorite part of reviewing books is expressing to you, the person reading this review, how I felt as I read this book I think it s so muchintimate and interesting to track with the reader through their experience, rather than...I had the honor of writing the intro to SEFIRA Stories of betrayal and stories featuring monsters of all types, and featuring beautiful, Langanian writing, of course.This hard cover is one of 500 produced.Introduction by Paul Tremblay.Cover art by Santiago Caruso.Contents 009 Introduction by Paul Trembly015 Sefira133 In Paris, In the Month Of Kronos165 The Third Always Beside You193 The Unbearable Proximity of Mr Dunn s Balloons217 Bloom245 Renfrew s C...Spooktober read 4 It sounds inadequate to describe Langan s short stories as wonderful They are, don t get me wrong But the word doesn t quite capture the enthralling weirdness you are about to experience when reading his stuff I read one of his collections last year and his novel The Fisherman earlier this year, and both times, I was simply fascinated He writes stories that are as carefully constructed Spooktober read 4 It sounds inadequate to describe Langan s short stories as wonderful They are, don t get me wrong But the word doesn t quite capture the enthralling weirdness you are about to experience when reading his stuff I read one of his collections last year and his novel The Fisherman earlier this year, and both times, I was simply fascinated He writes stories that are as carefully constructed as a Swiss clock every little piece is there for a reason, and by the time you get to the end, you have felt the weight of each of his carefully chosen words, and might very well be haunted by what he has summoned from his dark imagination.As the title indicates, the theme of this new collection is betrayal, and he explores it in its many aspects, mixing the familiar with the strange the kind of strange you think you see at the corner of your eye, but then you blink and it s gone The opening novella Sefira , sets the tone perfectly while the theme of adultery comes back a few times through the collection, this one makes it the central event that pushes a woma...Finally, finally catching up on reviews, and this book definitely deserves one This month has been bananas, but I m going into May how is it already May with all of my reviews finished and a nice tidy TBR to work through I m getting back into my groove Hippocampus Press provided me with a copy of SEFIRA AND OTHER BETRAYALS in exchange for an honest review My pals Sadie and Emily buddy read this one with me, and we had a blast I loved THE FISHERMAN by Langan so muc...Where I m from, pain is a fact of life 3.5Sefira Other Betrayals is a collection of 8 stories from John Langan, and this was my introduction to his work I really liked the concepts of these stories, and it was fun to see the author s creativity I buddy read this one with my friends Mindi and Sadie Although I liked the concepts of the stories, I had trouble connecting to the execution John Langan writes so well, but at time, it feels like things are overly detailed His style is very Where I m from, pain is a fact of life 3.5 Sefira Other Betrayals is a collection of 8 stories from John Langan, and this was my introduction to his work I really liked the concepts of these stories, and it was fun to see the author s creativity I bu...John Langan is one of my favorite contemporary writers, so when I say that this isn t my favorite from among his books, that is only to say that it isn t my most favorite from among my favorites Collected here are eight stories of betrayal, two of them new, one of which is probably in fact a short novel or long novelette, the eponymous Sefira My favorite tales in this cabinet of wonders included the other new story, At Home in the House of the Devil, as well as In Paris, in the Mouth of John Langan is one of my favorite contemporary writers, so when I say that this isn t my favorite from among his books, that is only to say that it isn t my most favorite from among my favorites Collected here are eight stories of betrayal, two of them new, one of which is probably in fact a short novel or long novelette, the eponymous Sefira My favorite tales in this cabinet of wonders included the other new story, At Home in the House of the Devil, as well as In Paris, in the Mouth of Kronos, The Unbearable Proximity of Mr Dunn s Balloons, and Renfrew s Course Even when I don t love a Langan story, I always admire it, and I love itoften than not The fact that this collection isn t my favorite is less because these stories are any less potent or magical, andbecause there are just others out there that I like better, Langan stories that are either bound up in his ...Sefira and Other Betrayals is another John Langan short story collection, for all the great and lamentable things that implies He s one of the few greatest writers of cosmic horror ever, and to get new work from him is always a blessing As always, there are some real gems in this collection, including especially the title novella And all of the entries are exquisitely written, with careful and sensitively crafted characters moving through their strange scenarios with a sense of measured Sefira and Other Betrayals is another John Langan short story collectio...Langan s first tale Sefira, tragedy with betrayal in the narrative.Wife and husband, Lisa and Gary, moved to Hudson Valley, Newburgh, marriage split apart due to a mans falling to lust, forbidden desires, and wildest fun promised by Sefira.There becomesat stake in this tale.Lisa Martinez is on the road driving to something, farther afield, a fate, with monstrous transformations, a psychological suspense metamorphosing into a real horror.Lisa can kick ass and will not succumb and give up Langan s first tale Sefira, tragedy with betrayal in the narrative.Wife and husband, Lisa and Gary, moved to Hudson Valley, Newburgh, marriage split apart due to a mans falling to lust, forbidden desires, and wildest fun promised by Sefira.There becomesat stake in this tale.Lisa Martinez is on the road driving to something, farther afield, a fate, with monstrous transformations, a psychological suspense metamorphosing into a real horror.Lisa can kick ass and will not succumb and give up easily to the forces trying to stop her quest A pursuit tale of betrayal on the road in search of some payback, all that may make one think twice in the acts of betrayal.Another captivating tale that stood out...I love a John Langan story They are often complex, using multiple narrative layers to construct a puzzle box of terror and emotion His characters are not thin paper cutouts that exist to be tortured like in some genre tales And by extension, a Langan monster is not your standard horror creature His bizarre creations make for e...

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22 April 2019

John Langan